Rachael
Yamagata
EP (BMG MUSIC)
A young girl with a sweet, soulful voice
that would start a bidding war between churches to get
her in their choir, coupled with natural beauty obviously
makes her a prime target for the manufacturing pop music
industry. However, with this self titled EP Rachel makes
a King Canute like stance against falseness and pretentiousness,
opting instead for sincerity. Her Patti Smith meets Patsy
Cline with a sprinkling of Sheryl Crow style vocals and
lucid lyrics about aspects of love and romance, as is epitomised
in‘Worn Me Down’ (which features on the charmed
soundtrack) make for a compelling five track taster of
Rachel’s potential.
